tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post5443596035192644658..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: Mansfield ParkBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-60752236725372430852011-06-24T13:56:23.378-05:002011-06-24T13:56:23.378-05:00Would Mary have been happy with Edmund? Would Edmu...<i>Would Mary have been happy with Edmund? Would Edmund have been happy with Mary? No and no. I think those two would have been a mess. I do. I think that there would be no improving Mary, no redeeming Mary. I don't think Edmund would have been capable of changing her. And I'm not sure that Mary could have changed him either. I think that they'd have been miserably stuck with each other. I just don't see Mary as being a good wife or mother. </i><br /><br /><br /><br />You really hate Mary Crawford, don't you? I have never viewed Mary as this one-dimensional villainess without any redeeming bone in her body. She has shown more kindness toward Fanny than Fanny has ever shown toward her. And quite frankly, I think both Mary and Edmund could have learned to appreciate the differences in each other's character. Marrying someone is NOT about changing that person to suit your needs. It's about learning to love someone, despite their flaws. Mary has shown more capability of being able to tolerate Edmund's flaws than he has shown toward her flaws. <br /><br />Neither of them are perfect. Yet, I get the feeling that you believe that the only flawed person in this relationship was Mary . . . and not Edmund.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-21839265446549174742011-06-21T17:08:41.721-05:002011-06-21T17:08:41.721-05:00Mary's idea of happily ever after is to mold E...<i>Mary's idea of happily ever after is to mold Edmund into her image of the perfect man. Changing everything that makes him Edmund.</i><br /><br /><br />And Edmund's idea of happily ever after is to mold Mary into his image of the perfect woman. Only, his task failed and turned to a woman who was easier to change . . . namely Fanny.RosiePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217705824689269830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-14118322322901811242011-04-05T14:56:50.409-05:002011-04-05T14:56:50.409-05:00I never loved this one as I do most Austen novels,...I never loved this one as I do most Austen novels, but I think I need to re-read it. I felt too much like I was being taught a moral lesson by Fanny ending up with Edmond. Great review!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-90118770301399631802011-03-31T17:50:34.910-05:002011-03-31T17:50:34.910-05:00Mansfield Park was the second Austen novel I read ...Mansfield Park was the second Austen novel I read right after P&P. I totally love and completely agree with your thoughts. Poor Henry! I too think that he truly loved her and would have changed for her. I still don't know how Fanny ended up with Edmond. Arg. <br /><br />I didn't watch the new version (the girl they picked as Fanny....well I just knew it wasn't going to be a good fit.) But the 1999 version isn't AS bad as you may remember. I do think many many of the things were different and wrong. But I think Henry's love and devotion came out quite a bit. Edmond...well I could sort of see Fanny's love. My biggest problem is I think it's quite hard to portray Fanny without her just being plain goody two shoes and annoying.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-49202047517644014382011-03-26T15:58:19.840-05:002011-03-26T15:58:19.840-05:00This is my favorite Austin novel so its nice to re...This is my favorite Austin novel so its nice to read a good review as alot of ppl really dislike Fanny. I think she should have gone with Henry (apprently Austins sister Cassandra also agreed) I think Henry would have stuck around for about 5 years but those five years would have been filled with 10x more excitement than a lifetime with Edmond.<br /><br />However if it was real life then Edmonds the right choice I guess.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.com